School Fees & Extras
The school fee includes tuition, board, lodging, and the cost of most games activities and the majority of educational materials. In addition, boys incur variable extras, e.g. charges for music lessons, optional insurances, boat club membership and school trips.
Details of current fees are displayed below, and further information can be obtained from the fees and bursaries team.
I’m from East London, so it’s a completely different thing coming into a school like this – but it’s not as daunting as it seems.
Hamza
Payment of Fees
During each major school holiday, a boy’s school account is sent to his parents or other person responsible for payment. The school account includes the school fee for the following half (term), together with extras from the preceding half. School accounts must be paid by direct debit on the first day of the half or, at the parents’ option, in three equal instalments during the half (for which there is an administration charge).
All relevant fees and charges will be subject to the prevailing VAT rate.
Registration and Acceptance Fees
Registration fee currently £480 inc. VAT, but subject to change.
Acceptance Fee for boys joining in Michaelmas 2024 is £3,200. Of this, £500 will be refunded when the boy leaves the school, subject to settlement of his final bill.
2024/25 School Fee
£17,583 per Half (term). This will be subject to VAT from January 2025 when total fees will be £21,099.60 per Half (term) including VAT. There are three Halves (terms) in an academic year: Michaelmas, Lent and Summer.
The school fees for each academic year will be set by the Provost and Fellows in the preceding May and all current and prospective parents will be notified by the end of the Summer Half.
Financial Assistance
Parents are asked to indicate if they require financial assistance when they confirm that their son will proceed with our Admissions assessment phase towards the end of School Year 5. All bursaries are means-tested.
Music – 2024/25 Academic Year
The VAT inclusive costs of music lessons taken from January 2025 are as follows:
30 minutes per week – £522 per Half
45 minutes per week – £784 per Half
60 minutes per week – £1,044 per Half
Additional Extras
School extras are billed in arrears and the level of charges varies depending on the activities a boy does while at Eton. Extras can vary greatly but are usually between £500-£1,000 per Half. A full list of possible additional charges is available on the Parent Portal.
The school is a vibrant, active community which develops pupils’ personal skills and qualities to the very highest level.
ISI inspection, December 2021
spent on financial aid in 2022/23.
Pre-Paid Fees Scheme
The school offers a pre-paid fees scheme which may be of interest to parents who have a capital sum available for Eton school fees. Putting a payment down in advance has the attraction of securing a chosen amount towards future school bills.
Pre-Paid Fees: Apply Online
Bursaries
Eton warmly welcomes bursary applications from parents who might, under ordinary circumstances, not consider Eton for their son for financial reasons. Eton has substantial bursary funds designed to widen access by enabling boys to come to the school at the normal entry age of 13, who could not otherwise do so, and to allow boys to remain in the event of an unforeseen change in family circumstances. No parents with a talented boy should feel that Eton is necessarily beyond their means. Both the registration fee and the entrance fee may be waived in case of parental need subject to supporting documentation.
For boys entering the school at age 13 (Year 9), parents will be invited to complete a financial aid declaration form when their son is finishing Year 5. A completed application form needs to be submitted during Year 6 in accordance with published deadlines. These deadlines will be strictly adhered to.
All applications are subject to a detailed means-test. Parents should be aware that we do not have sufficient funds to satisfy all the requests received. A bursary award is made at the same time as a conditional offer of a place at the school is made. Bursary applications are treated confidentially and boys will not be aware of having a bursary unless their parents choose to tell them.
More information on bursaries can be found here:
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the bursary application process
- Assessment and Bursary Timeline for Applications
Please contact the Fees and Bursaries team for guidance regarding a possible application.
